316usman/thematic2b huggingface dataset:
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MINIST RY ST AT E SECURIT Y REPUBL IC OF SO UT H AFRICA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.

: 347.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of State Security: Whether any steps have been taken to reverse the doctrinal shift that occurred under the previous State Security regime; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CO380E REPLY Over the past period, all illegal and irregular projects and operations were terminated, this included the attendant funding of such projects.

There are investigations that have been conducted, information received from this investigations is being shared with law enforcement authorities.

Setting up appropriate systems for good corporate governance is a work in progress.

A process for revitalisation of the Intelligence Academy is a work in progress.
The revitalization is aimed at ensuring that the Academy produces competitive officers for the contemporary environment.
Reply to the Parliamentary Question 347 [CW 380E] ask by Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to the Minister of State Security: Page 1 of 2 Work is at an advanced stage on creation of a new intelligence service which will be geared towards responding to the new threats and challenges while addressing the issues identified in the High Level Review Panel on State Security and the Pikoli Mathews’ Reports.
Many of the steps requires money, a limited financial resources at our disposal, this means that the road ahead is hard and steep.

We therefore, have to learn to be more proficient with fewer resources.

The truth though is that, risks to security and stability are multiplying, and becoming more and more complex.

Reply to the Parliamentary Question 347 [CW 380E] ask by Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to the Minister of State Security: Page 2 of 2
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.

2079 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 03 SEPTEMBER 2021 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.
21) Ms M D Hlengwa (IFP) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) In view of the murder of Babita Deokaran, the Gauteng Department of Health Acting Chief Financial Officer, on 23 August 2021, following the specified person’s investigations of fraudulent COVID-19 contracts at the Gauteng Department of Health and whistleblowing on this case, what has he found does the person’s death signify of the state of affairs within the Gauteng Department of Health; (2) whether he has assessed how best to protect whistle-blowers on malpractice within our health systems; if not, does he intend to collaborate with the Minister of Police to ensure the safety of citizens; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW2359E REPLY: (1) As the Ministry we must express our outrage at this barbaric act on a very loyal civil servant who was merely doing her job.

We find this act of taking someone’s life for simply doing her job, quite outrageous.

We must also express our concern that what this signifies is the possibility that if this must happen to someone who is doing their work, this raises a very serious concern not only for the Gauteng Department of Health but for the entire civil service in general.
(2) The murder of Babita Deokaran is under investigation by the South African Police Service working with the SIU and we have been informed that some arrests have been made – we welcome this very much, and further hope that this will go far in getting to the bottom of getting the criminals who are behind this.

The SIU has also called on whistle-blowers to report any suspected or actual threats on their lives so that the relevant witness protection processes can be invoked.
The Department of Health welcomes this call by the SIU and commits to collaborating with law enforcement agencies, in any way possible, to ensure the uprooting of corruption and that everything is done to protect loyal citizens and public servants who come forward to come and disclose information on criminal activities.

We are following this case and are working with the Gauteng Department so that similar cases are dealt with and our workers are protected in this regard.

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Africa Day Lecture Date: Tuesday, 25 MAY 2021 TIME: 15h00 – 17h40 Platform: Virtual (Zoom) Session one Programme Director: Honourable Ms S E Lucas, MP Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP Time Activity/Topic Responsible person 14h00 – Connecting and testing 15h00 15h00 - National Anthem & African Union Anthem ALL 15h05 15h05 - 15h10 Opening and Welcome Remarks, Hon.

Ms S E Lucas, MP Programme Overview Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces 15h10 - KEY NOTE ADDRESS: Hon.
Mr. F Z Majola, MP 16h00 Key Note Address: Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and The African Continental Free Trade Area Development Agreement: Pioneering Africa’s Economic Development, through the advancement of Free Trade  The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement as a catalyst for Africa’s Inclusive Economic Growth  Locating the African Continental Free Trade Agreement within the current context of South Africa’s Economic Recovery and the Post COVID Economic Impact  The Role of the Bureau of African Ministers of Trade: Harmonizing the Appropriate policies, strategies to enable implementation  Targeted Plans to Build South Africa’s Industrial and Manufacturing Capabilities: Maximizing South Africa’s Industrial and Manufacturing Potential  Addressing the Impact of Monopolies, Oligopolies and Cartels: Accelerating Localized Impact and Access to Opportunities 16h00 - Peacekeeping and Africa’s Economic Hon.
Mr M Dangor, MP 16h30 Recovery: Provincial Whip of Gauteng and Former  Conflict, instability as impediments to the South African Ambassador Extraordinary Implementation of the Africa Continental & Pleniportianry to the State of Libya, Free Trade Area Agreement Republic Syria & Lebanon  Assessing South Africa’s role in accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Session two Programme Director: Honourable Mr S L Tsenoli, MP Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Time Activity/Topic Responsible person 16h30 - HIGH-LEVEL INPUT Professor V Gumede 17h00 The Arica Continental Free Trade Area Dean of the Faculty of Economic, Agreement: Opportunities and Threats: Development and Business  An Overview of the African Continental Free University of Mpumalanga Trade Area Agreement: Key Components  The African Continental Free Trade Area and the AEC as potential steps towards the political federation of African countries into a single African nation  Mapping the implementation process  South Africa’s Priority/Labour Intensive Sectors for the African Market  Widening Access: Inculcating an African Perspective into South Africa’s Industrialization and Manufacturing Landscape (From Provincial and District Level Products, into the African Market) 17h00 - Interactive Discussion ALL 17h30 17h30 - Vote of Thanks Hon.
Mr S L Tsenoli, MP 17h40 Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
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THE REPUBLTC OF ZAMBIA MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBY HON DAVIES MWILA, MP MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OF THE ALLEGED HARASSMENT OF HON CHITOTELA BY PF CADRES MR SPf,AKf,R I]'HANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN TO ME TO ISSUE A MINTSTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED HARMSSMENT OF THE DEPUTY MINIS'TER YOUTH AND SPORT.

HONOURABLE RONAI,D CHITOTELA BY TI.|E YOUTHS WIIO WERE FROM THTJ PATIOTIC FRONT PARTY AS STATED BY HON.

MUTELO MP.
MUTELO MP.

MR. SPIAKf,R HONOUP.ABLE CHITOLELA WHILST IN THE COMPANY OF A MR KERRIES K{UNDA THE PROPRIETOR OI EDEN INSTITUTE HAD CONE TO CHECK ON THE PLOT THA.I WAS CIVEN TO THE INSTITUTE TO BUILD A SCHOOL TO TMIN MEDICAL PTRSONNEL.

HOWEVER, YOUTHS SAID TO 8E PATRoTIC FRONT MEMBERS WERE FOUND DEMARCATING THE LAND fO THEMSELVES WHICH BELONGED TO -I'HE INSTITUTE, IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT, HONOURABLE CHII-OTELA ENGAGED THE YOUTHS AND EXPLAINED ]'HE EV]L OI ILECAL LAND ALLOCATION.
THE YOU'THS APPRXCIATED IHE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE MINISTER AND LEFTTHE PREMISES.

MR SPEAKER IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTON THAI' THE HONOURABLE MINISTER WAS NOT ATTACKED AS ALLECED.

A SEARCH WAS DONE IN THI NEAR BY POLICE STATIONS WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, TO VERIFY ANY REPORIS CONCERNINC THE HONOURABLE MINISTER'S HAMSSMENI, BUT NOTHING WAS FOLND.

MR SPEAKER I THEREFORE WISH TO STATE THAT, HONOURABLE CHITOTELA WAS NOT ATTACKED AS ALLEGED BY HONOURABLE MUTELO IN ITIS POINT OF ORDER.
IN ADDITION, MY OFFICERS ARE ALERT TO INCIDENCES OF ILLEOAL LAND ALLOCATIONS, BECAUSE SUCH ACTIVITES ARE OUTSIDE THE LAW AND VIOLATE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THOSE THE LAND HAS BEEN LEASED TO.

ACCORDINGLY, ANY MINISTRY DOES NOT TOLEI!

{TE ILLEGAL LAND ALLOCATIONS AND INVASION.

THE GOVERMENT, AS MATTER OF FACT, HAS A TASK FORCE ON ILLEGAL LAND ALLOCATIONS.

IT IS A CANCER THAT \4USI AI Sl LVPED OU T OF OUR COUN IRY I THANK YOU MR SPEAKER
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NCOP FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.

279 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 JUNE 2020 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.
15) Mr M Nhanha (Eastern Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) How many cases of (a) rape, (b) gender-based violence, (c) sexual assault and (d) sexual harassment have been reported by employees which were perpetrated by (i) their colleagues, (ii) patients and/or (iii) any person whilst on duty at (aa) each healthcare facility, (bb) the provincial department and/or (cc) any entity that is reporting to his department in each municipality in the Eastern Cape in 2017, 2018 and 2019; (2) (a) what support is available to those victims, (b) what measures are in place to ensure their safety in the workplaces and (c) how many cases (i) have been resolved and (ii) are still pending in each of the said years?
CW291E REPLY: (1) The Eastern Cape Department of Health has received reports of 4 cases of sexual harassment which were perpetrated by colleagues whilst on duty in the following areas: o 2018: 1 Sexual harassment case by colleague at Head Office, Buffalo City Metro o 2019: 2 Sexual harassment cases by colleagues in Sarah Baartman and Joe Gqabi districts respectively o 2020: 1 Sexual harassment case by a colleague in Nelson Mandela Metro (2) The Department has an approved Sexual Harassment Policy, which came into effect in January 2017.
To give effect to this policy, the Head of Department appointed a Sexual Harassment Advisor, the DDG: HR&CS who further established a five-member committee of senior managers with representation from also of the Office of the MEC.
The Sexual Harassment Committee is required to: o Assess/evaluate the veracity of allegations or claims of improper conduct by one party (alleged offender/perpetrator)) towards another (complainant); o Determine if there is a case to answer by the alleged offender; o If yes, recommend appropriate action(s) to the Head of Department, based on the panel’s opinion of the seriousness of the offence (in line with Departmental Sexual Harassment Policy); and o Recommended actions that may include: 1.1.4.1.
Disciplinary action 1.1.4.2.

Rehabilitative measures, including counseling, training, etc All health facilities have security personnel who patrol and ensure the safety of staff and patients when in health establishments.

Where cases of alleged rape have been reported, these are escalated to the SAPS and victims are referred for psychosocial support services.

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MINISTRY EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Private Bag X499, PRETORIA, 0001.

Laboria House 215 Schoeman Street, PRETORA Tel: (012) 392 9620 Fax: 012 320 1942 Private Bag X9090, CAPE TOWN, 8000.

120 Plein Street, 12th Floor, CAPE TOWN Tel: (021) 466 7160 Fax 021 432 2830 www.labour.gov.za NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION 245 [CW262E] Incidents of sexual harassment/assault 245.
Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour: (a) How many incidents of sexual harassment and assault have been reported in his department in the (i) 2019/20, (ii) 2020/21 and (iii) 2021/22 financial years, (b) how many cases (i) were (aa) opened and concluded and (bb) withdrawn and (ii) remained open based on the incidents and (c) what sanctions were issued for each person who was found to have been guilty?
CW262E REPLY: (a) The total number of incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault that were reported in the department for the past three financial years: i) ii) Sexual Harassment 2019/2020- 2 cases were reported.

2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 5 cases were reported.

Sexual Assault 2019/2020- 0 2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 0 1 (b) Number of cases which were: (i) Opened and Concluded Sexual Harassment 2019/2020- 2 cases were opened and concluded.
2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 2 cases were opened and concluded (ii) Withdrawn Sexual Harassment 2019/2020- 0 2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 0 (iii) remain open or pending based on incidents: Sexual Harassment 2019/2020- 0 2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 3 cases reported and investigation is ongoing.

(c) Sanctions issued for each person who was found to have been guilty: Sexual Harassment 2019/2020- 1 case (Dismissal).

2020/2021- 0 2021/2022- 1 case (FWW) and 1 not found guilty before the chairperson.
There were no cases of sexual assault reported in the department for the past three financial years.

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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED HARASSMENT OF LUBANSENSHI CONSTITUENCY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ON 5TH JUN E,2OL3 BY HONOURABLE WYNTER KABIMBA, MP, sc ACTING MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS MR. SPEAKER SIR.

YOU MAY WISH TO NOTE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE FREE TO VISIT THEIR CONSTITUENCIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

I THEREFORE WISH TO INFORM THE HOUSE THAT IT IS NOT TRUE THAT THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR LUBANSENSHI WAS EVER HARASSED BY THE LOCAL POLICE COMMAND WHEN HE WENT TO TOUR HIS CONSTITUENCY.
THE HOUNOURABLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT VISITED HIS CONSTITUENCY ON 5TH JUNE, 2OI3 AND HELD VARIOUS MEETINGS.

BUT WHEN THE LOCAL POLICE COMMAND APPROACHED HIM TO ADVISE ON THE NEED TO INFORM THEM WHENEVER HE IS TOURING HIS CONSTITUENCY, HE REACTED ANGRILY, LASHED OUT AT THE POLICE OFFICERS AND PROCEEDED WITH HIS MEETINGS.

MR SPEAKER SIR.
MR SPEAKER SIR.

WHEN THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (MPs) DECIDE TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS, WE HAVE ALWAYS ADVISED THEM TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE LOCAL POLICE COMMAND ON THEIR INTENTIONS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT.

THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IN CASE DURING THE SAME MEETINGS, THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IS COMPROMISED.
IN LIGHT OF THIS RECORD, \ilE ARE AWARE OF THE HONOURABLE MP'S COMPLAINT ABOUT LUWINGU POLICE AND HENCE THE PROVINCIAL COMMAND'S DECISION TO USE POLICE OFFICERS FROM KASAMA POLICE STATION TO ENSURE THAT THE MP DOES NOT USE HIS PERCEIVED DIFFERENCE WITH THE LOCAL POLICE AS AN EXCUSE FOR NOT GOING TO HIS CONSTITUENCY.

THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT IS RENOWNED FOR BEING UNCO.OPERATIVE WITH THE POLICE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS LACK OF COURTEOUSY TO THEM.
WE WISH TO ADVISE THE MP THAT HE NEEDS THE LOCAL POLICE COMMAND AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION FOR HIM TO EASILY WORK IN HIS CONSTITUENCY.

I THANK YOU MR SPEAKER.
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 3005 [NW3833E] 3005.
Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: (1) With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, what are the reasons that Salary Level 16 has been left out of the following data tables, (a) Employment and vacancies by salary band on page 35, (b) Appointment and terminations on page 35 and (c) Performance reward by salary band on page 38; (2) on what grounds were two employees dismissed?
NW3833E REPLY: (1) The level 16 posting is that of the Chairperson of the Commission who is not an employee in terms of the definition and who serves on a five-year fixed term contract.

The Chairperson’s remuneration is a Presidential determination after recommendation by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers.

Accordingly, the Chairperson of the Commission is not a recipient of performance rewards.
(2) Two employees were dismissed after having been found guilty of the charges they were served with at their respective disciplinary hearings.

The one employee was found guilty on a charge of sexual harassment, while the other was found quilty on a variety of charges relating to the transgression of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999, as amended) and FFC Policies.
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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY 719.
Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: (1) Whether her department has a sexual harassment and assault policy in place; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will her department have such a policy in place; if so, (i) how are reports investigated and (ii) what are the details of the consequence management and sanctions stipulated by the policy; (2) (a) what is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment and assault that have been reported in her department (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what number of cases were (i) opened and concluded, (ii) withdrawn and (iii) remain open based on the incidents and (c) what sanctions were issued for each person who was found to have been guilty?
NW793E The Minister of Labour replied: (1) The Department has a sexual harassment policy.

(b)(i) Investigating officers are appointed to investigate allegations of misconduct.

Reports are submitted to the delegated authority.

(b)(ii) On the basis of the investigation report the official will be charged and subjected to a disciplinary hearing.

Sanctions that can be issued are written warning, a final written warning, Suspension without pay ranging from one (1) to three (3) months, demotion and dismissal.
(2) 3 cases (a)(i) 2016/17 – 1 case, 2015/16 – 2 cases, and 2014/15 – 0 cases.

(ii) Nil.

(b)(i) 2 cases (ii) one case (iii) none (c) Final written warning and two months’ suspension
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NO.736 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 MARCH 2018 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.

6) 736.
Mr C D Matsepe (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: (2) (1) Whether his department has a sexual harassment and assault policy in place; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will his department have such a policy in place; if so, (i) how are reports investigated and (ii) what are the details of the consequence management and sanctions stipulated by the policy; (a) What is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment and assault that have been reported in his department (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what number of cases were (i) opened and concluded, (ii) withdrawn and (iii) remain open based on the incidents and (c) what sanctions were issued for each person who was found to have been guilty?
NW810E THE MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION (1)(a) Yes, our Department has a Sexual Harassment Policy in place.

(1)(b) Falls away.

(a)(b)(i) The allegations are investigated by an Employee Relations Officer, who after completing the investigation, writes a report.

The decision to take or not to take disciplinary action is based upon the recommendations of the investigation report.
(a)(b)(ii) Our Department implements recommended sanctions according the Departmental Labour Relations Policy and Labour Relations Sanctioning Guidelines for the Public Service; the Policy and guidelines stipulate sanctions that include verbal and written warnings, suspension without pay and a dismissal depending on the nature and circumstances of the case.

to (2)(a) Three (3) incidents were reported in the past three financial years.
During the 2015/16 there were no reports; during the 2016/17 one (1) incident was reported; and, during 2017/18 two (2) incidents were reported.

(2)(b) (c) Three (3) cases were opened; and, were all concluded.

Out of the three (3) two (2) were withdrawn.

In the one case that was not withdrawn, the Chairperson found the alleged perpetrator not guilty of sexual harassment.
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY DUE IN PARLIAMENT: FRIDAY, 25 MARCH 2022 888.
Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were reported in her department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?
NW1069E REPLY: I have been advised by the department as follows: No cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault were reported during the afore-mentioned period.

STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS MINISTER: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DSBD response to NA WPQ888 NW1069E 1
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National Assembly Question No: 893 Mr T R Majola (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport: What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were reported in his department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?
NW1074E REPLY (a) (i) The National Department of Transport has recorded one sexual harassment case.

The perpetrator is alleged to have on several occasions made unwelcome and in appropriate sexual remarks to his supervisor by means of Cell phones SMS.

The Victim, Supervisor alleged that she warned the perpetrator of her discomfort of the remarks made by the perpetrator and the perpetrator did not stop sending inappropriate SMS remarks.

The victim then reported the perpetrator to the employer.
The employee is placed on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of the matter.

The hearing was set down on the 10th of March 2022, however, it was postponed due to unavailability of the Union Representative.

The hearing will proceed on 08 April 2022 for hearing.

(ii) The total number of recorded sexual assault is Nil (aa) Nil (bb) One (b) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) One (c) Nil